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Celebrations at the Republic of Macedonia’s first ever Pride in 2019 (Robert Atanasovski/AFP/Getty) The Republic of North Macedonia has taken a huge step for trans rights with a draft law that would make it significantly easier for transgender people to obtain legal recognition. The new legislation, approved by the North Macedonian government on Tuesday (27

Four books to read for Lesbian Visibility Week. This year’s Lesbian Visibility Week takes place between 26 April and 2 May. To celebrate the week-long event we’ve compiled a list of some essential books written by and about lesbians that you need to add to your bookshelf. From inspirational memoirs to personal essays and feel-good

Edwin Poots is being tipped as the next leader of the DUP. (YouTube) DUP politician Edwin Poots is being tipped as a potential successor to Arlene Foster after she announced that she was stepping down. The former health minister has a long history of opposing LGBT+ rights, but he is already being named by political pundits

The Last Of Us Part II. (Naughty Dog) A plot has been outlined for The Last of Us 3, even if no plans are in place to start production. Creative Director Neil Druckmann and co-writer of the game Halley Gross were speaking recently on the Script Apart podcast. Druckmann revealed that an outline for a

Love Island star Megan Barton Hanson has said she would “definitely” return to the villa if there was a LGBT series. (Instagram/@meganbartonhanson_) Love Island star Megan Barton Hanson has said she would “definitely” return to the villa if there was a “whole gay series” of the show. Hanson, who is openly bisexual, came in fourth

Graham Norton. (Samir Hussein/WireImage) Graham Norton drunk emailed Drag Race producers begging them for a job when he heard a UK version of the contest was in the works. The legendary broadcaster made the admission in an interview with The Guardian, telling the newspaper that he is “pathetically proud” to be a judge on Drag Race UK and that he

Leslie Jordan attends the Fox Winter TCA at The Fig House on 6 February 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) Leslie Jordan has opened up about the “inner turmoil” he experienced growing up gay – and said getting sober helped him come to terms with his sexuality. The Will & Grace star opened

Katie Sowers made Super Bowl history on Sunday (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group/Getty) National Football League (NFL) coach Katie Sowers was once stopped from coaching a basketball team because parents had “concerns” about her sexuality. Before she became the first openly gay and first female coach in Super Bowl history, Sowers competed a basketball

Jonathan Bennett and Jaymes Vaughan. (jaymesv/instagram) Jonathan Bennett has shared the adorable story of how he first met his fiancé Jaymes Vaughan. The actor, who played love interest Aaron Samuels in Mean Girls, told The Knot about the incredible moment he first laid eyes on his husband-to-be. The couple met for the first time when Jonathan Bennett turned

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. (Sony) The female Lombax in forthcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has now been revealed. Meet Rivet! Insomniac, the developer behind the character platformer, has released a new gameplay trailer and blog with fresh information. Rivet is described as “a Lombax resistance fighter from another dimension, where

Latisha Bell, 38, has been arrested and is being charged with murder and a weapon possession charge in connection to the death of Nichelle Thomas, 52. (Screenshots of surveillance footage obtained by The New York Daily News) A woman in Brooklyn, New York was shot in the head in broad daylight by her ex-girlfriend in

Roshaante Anderson, an intersex man, spoke to UNILAD’s Minutes With Series about what it was like to find out he was intersex when he was aged 11. (YouTube/Roshaante Anderson) Intersex activist Roshaante Anderson wants people in the LGBT+ community and allies to remember there’s an “I” in the acronym, and there are voices that need to

Eric Andre speaks onstage at the Netflix Adult Animation Q&A and Reception on 20 April 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Netflix) Bisexual comedian Eric Andre says that he was the victim of ‘racial profiling’ by police while he visited an Atlanta airport. Andre shared his experience in a series of

Game of Thrones actor Nathalie Emmanuel at a Black Trans Lives Matter march in London, June 2020. (Hollie Adams/Getty) New York City officials have been accused of ignoring a proposal for a Black Trans Lives Matter mural outside the historic Stonewall Inn. The mural, which would depict trans and rainbow flags, was proposed by the

After being slain, Paula Midge’s home was sent on fire by her alleged killer. (Stock photograph via Elements Envato) Paula Migeon, a 50-year-old trans woman, was murdered and her home set on fire to conceal the crime. Firefighters rushed to Migeon’s home in Reims, France on 7 April where they found the apartment ablaze. As the flames razed

Model and trans advocate Kenny Ethan Jones in Freda’s new campaign for de-gendered period product Cycle. (YouTube/MyFreda) Forty-seven per cent of UK adults who menstruate report a lack of “period inclusivity”, according to research from YouGov and period care brand Freda. Period inclusivity refers to the equal availability of affordable and suitable period products and associated

Graham Norton. (Samir Hussein/WireImage) Graham Norton has criticised the “toxic cabal” of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK fans that have driven some queens off Twitter altogether. Contestants such as A’Whora and even season two winner Lawrence Chaney have distanced themselves from social media after, they said, the “disgusting” abuse they suffered online. Norton, the British television personality who

A man has described his humiliation after gym staff complained about his Tom of Finland bag. (Stock photograph via Elements Envato) A gay man was left “humiliated” after taking a Tom of Finland bag to a gym in Adelaide, South Australia, only to receive complaints from pearl-clutching gym-goers. Jeff Trahair explained to the Star Observer,

Colton Underwood and Cassie Randolph met on The Bachelor in 2018, but publicly split in May 2020. (Andrew Toth/Getty) Colton Underwood’s ex-girlfriend Cassie Randolph has broken her silence after he came out publicly as gay. Underwood and Randolph first started dating after she emerged as a frontrunner on The Bachelor. They continued their relationship after the

Fallon Fox. (Noam Galai/WireImage Venerable mixed martial arts fighter Fallon Fox, once hesitant to be openly trans, is set to have a biopic made about her life and career. The 45-year-old, who picked up odd jobs as a truck driver to raise money for gender affirmation surgery, became the first openly trans MMA athlete after

Neil Cleal, 25, spat on a trans woman before punching her to the ground. (Hampshire Constabulary) A man who, in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic last year, spat on a trans woman’s face has been jailed for 19 months and two weeks. In the Southhampton, England, attack described by authorities as “abhorrent”, Neil Cleal

David Najjab giving testimony. (Texas House of Representatives) An exec at gaming giant Gearbox has stated the developer may move outside of Texas if the state continues with legislation targeting the trans community. David Najjab, the director of institutional partnerships at the Borderlands 3 developer, said in testimony before the Texas House of Representatives that

Jess Glynne. (John Phillips/Getty Images) Jess Glynne has deleted her social media due to “trolling” after she said a transphobic slur, sources have claimed. The flame-haired British singer sparked fury for a wildly offensive anecdote about a trans strip club during an episode of The Mo Gilligan Podcast earlier this year. Detractors quickly tore through her

A trans woman was refused the COVID-19 vaccine. (Stock photograph via Elements Envato) A trans woman in Oklahoma was denied the life-saving coronavirus vaccine because she had a “mismatched” identity document. The resident, who has not been named, was turned away by the Logan County Health Department because her name did not match what was

The LGB Alliance’s logo. LGBT+ non-profits have hit out at the Charity Commission’s “reckless and damaging” decision to recognise the LGB Alliance, a notorious anti-trans pressure group. The Charity Commission confirmed on Tuesday (20 April) that it had approved the LGB Alliance for entry onto its register of public charities in England and Wales, despite

Mean Girls icon Jonathan Bennett and his fiancé Jaymes Vaughan were turned away from their dream wedding venue because they’re gay, the couple has claimed. Bennett, who played heartthrob Aaron Samuels, a jock who knows when 3 October is, opened up about getting engaged in December to The Knot for the magazine’s “Pride and Joy”

Uche Maduagwu. (Instagram/@uchemaduagwu) Uche Maduagwu, a rising star in Nollywood and a social media prankster, revealed Monday (19 April) that he lied about being gay. The Nigerian actor said earlier year that he was “proudly gay“. At the time, he urged his nearly 89,000 followers to live their truths while calling on US president Joe Biden

The Earthblade reveal shows some gorgeous painted art with an eerie green glow and what looks like a giant sword in the background (Extremely OK Games) Earthblade is the next game from the developer behind celebrated trans platformer Celeste. Extremely OK Games released a teaser for the new project, including poster art and music from

Phillip Lühl and his twin daughters in South Africa. (Instagram/@phillipluehl) A top Namibian court rejected Monday (19 April) a gay couple’s plea to return home with their twin daughters, born in South Africa through surrogacy. In a case that threw the republic’s decades-old restrictions on LGBT+ people into question, Phillip Lühl and his husband Guillermo

Colton Underwood and Cassie Randolph met on The Bachelor in 2018, but publicly split in May 2020. (Andrew Toth/Getty) More than 20,000 people have signed a petition calling for Netflix to axe a new series starring Colton Underwood over his alleged stalking. An anonymous user created a Change.org petition to protest the Netflix series, which